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Ed Zurga/Associated Press Few athletes are must-see television. The Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes is appointment viewing as he changes the way the quarterback position and offensive game is being played. Some athletes are just different from those who preceded them. Different isn't a bad thing; it can be the best thing and change sports forever. Mahomes'…

Ron Turenne/Getty Images The Milwaukee Bucks earned a 104-99 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in a possible Eastern Conference Finals preview. Malcolm Brogdon hit back-to-back threes in the closing minutes, including one with 41 seconds left, to give the Bucks a lead for good: NBA @NBAMalcolm Brogdon knocks down two triples to put…

Joe Robbins/Getty Images First, let's be careful: The Bears didn't present a blueprint on how to beat the Rams. The Rams looked cold—and not just in their play—in their 15-6 loss in Chicago on Sunday night. They acted like they were playing football in some icy scene from Game of Thrones. They looked miserable. …

Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press The Chicago Bears let the rest of the league know they are true contenders with a 15-6 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Soldier Field. Chicago moved to 9-4 and further ahead of the 6-5-1 Minnesota Vikings in the NFC North, while Los Angeles fell to 11-2 and…

Ben Margot/Associated Press Exactly one month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like a prime Super Bowl contender. On Friday, November 9, 2018, Pittsburgh was celebrating some extra time off following a 31-point Thursday night victory over a Carolina Panthers team that entered that game 6-2. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had put together quite possibly the best…

Mike Stobe/Getty Images Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray apologized Sunday morning after homophobic tweets from 2012 resurfaced online following his announcement as the Heisman Trophy winner Saturday night. The 21-year-old said sorry via Twitter: Kyler Murray @TheKylerMurrayI apologize for the tweets that have come to light tonight from when I was 14 and 15. I used…

Issac Baldizon/Getty Images Dwyane Wade and LeBron James were rivals, teammates and then rivals again, but their friendship has never wavered. As the two prepare to play their final regular-season game against one another, Wade reflected on their past. "Out of all the players in the league besides [Udonis Haslem], Bron is one of my…

Jay LaPrete/Associated Press Jim Harbaugh has no plans on leaving Michigan for the NFL. "This is a choreographed message that comes up at this time every year before signing day," Harbaugh told ESPN's Adam Schefter. "It's people spreading messages to further their own personal agenda. "But I'm on record right here, right now: I'm not…

Kamil Krzaczynski/Associated Press The Chicago Bulls made a coaching change this week, but it apparently didn't solve many of their woes. On Saturday, the Bulls fell to the Boston Celtics 133-77 at United Center as they suffered their worst loss in franchise history. Prior to that thumping, the Bulls' worst loss was a 53-point defeat…